(4) Councilmember Ritter’s request for an update on Fire Station 5’s mold remediation costs, including the costs for the trailer as well as the funding source and the term of the agreement. There is no staff report for this item, so we have no idea what inspired it or what her concerns might be.

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Hi. It is my hope that you question Mr. Constatine’s statement that was published in the ER on Wednesday, December 18 (page 7A – Council Debt) in regards to his quote ” The auditors have the power to require immediate repayment of entire debt balances ….”. This quote is an outright lie. The auditors that were HIRED by the city do not have the power or legal authority to require any budget changes/additions to the budget. Thank you